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FXE to SMO: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,337 mi
3,761 km · 2,031 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXE from SMO?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,337 miles (3,761 km, 2,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to SMO?
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